The HTRC – Page 78 – The Homeowners & Trades Resource Center

Day 1: BPI Building Analyst Training

Another week, another class… this time I am in a BPI Building Analyst class being taught by Thabani Banda of Clean Edison. As we mentioned in the RESNET Series, we are going to look into what, if any differences there are between the RESNET & BPI Certifications. We are also going to compare the differences in the training between one of Atlanta’s premium “green” providers and trainers and one of BPI’s top trainers.

RRP Updates: Home Insurance, LSHR, HR 5177, & the Brochures

Well this has been a busy week on many fronts. For most of this week, I have been attending RESNET Training here in Atlanta. Needless to say, the EPA and the fallout from the RRP has not started to dissipate yet. In this article, I have three quick updates, followed by a guest post today from Dean Lovvorn of the Certified Renovator Council of North America’s explaining why many legal “EPA certified” contractors may be working illegally.

Day’s 5 & 6: RESNET HERS Training

Yes folks, I know it’s only Day 5, but I am going to combine tomorrows post into todays. I am going to do this for a few reasons; Number 1 tomorrow is the final test day, and that is all we will be working on. Number 2, there are a few updates on the RRP […]

Day 4: RESNET HERS training

Today can easily be summed up into three areas; reviewing the homework and test house data we got, some marketing from Southface, and how to use and enter data in the RESNET program. Wow, that was a quick recap… Hmmm, how about we cover what the components of a HERS Rating are & what to expect when we arrive to perform this specific rating?

Day 3: RESNET HERS Training

Woo Hoo – 3 days down and 3 to go. Today we actually got to go out in the field and do the measurements for 1 of the 2 field tests we need to accomplish. For a small place (1111 SF), it sure had enough twists and turns to make ones head almost spin, but […]

Day 2: RESNET HERS Training

Got to love it… first they state that the math part is over, nah… what they really meant, is that now they are going to introduce new formulas and simply just call it practical applications. My goodness, the last time I had to deal with this much math using just a calculator or pen and paper […]

Day 1: RESNET HERS Training

Well after a few of my fellow friends on Twitter, and a few others that follow the HRC encouraged me to blog about my training for RESNET HERS & BPI, I decided to go for it. Part of the interest, revolves around what the differences really are between the two programs, and in this case […]

Protecting your wood deck from the elements

The sun, mold, mildew, leaves, UV light, hail, rain & snow are just a few of your decks common enemies. If you own a properly constructed composite deck, with a little common sense and some routine maintenance, you are looking at many years of worry free enjoyment

EPA RRP & HomeStar Updates

The RRP’s Opt-Out Provision: As we mentioned in the 10 days later article, the Opt-Out is going bye-bye. The EPA’s proposed changes to remove the Opt-Out provision have been published in the Federal Registrar. In essence, that means any jobs your customers wish to Opt-Out of, will need to be completed within 60 days, aka […]

Home Star Update & what is up with these National Organizations?

In our prior articles on HomeStar, we did an overview of the bill introduced in the Senate, followed up by a list of major issues and our suggestions. Well, it appears that the bill in the House of Representatives (HR 5019) is actually set to be voted on May 6th, while the Senate bill is […]